Resilient cartridge holder having an elongated base containing a plurality of cartridge-receiving recesses



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' |7'i "l7 l7 I7 SAM W; RQTH INVENTOR BY BUC/(HOR/V, BLORE, KLAROU/ST 8SPARK/VAN ATTORNEYS US. CI. 42-87 1 Claim ABSTRACT OF THE DISCLOSURE Acartridge holder having an elongated unitary base member of resilientplastic material and a plurality of circular recesses formed in one sidethereof, said recesses being formed in a straight line. Each of therecesses is adapted to receive and seat the flanged butt end of acartridge. The recesses extend into and below the surface of the basemember. A resilient flange extends around each of the recesses and formsa lip to grip the flanged end of the cartridge seated in the recess.Each flange extends above the surface of the base member, and adjacentflanges are disposed so as to touch each other to form a center sectionalong the base member of greater thickness than the rest of the basemember. Flexing of the base member about a transverse axis 'aids ininserting and removing cartridges in and from the recesses. An integraltab is formed at one end of the base member. The tab is provided withan-aperture therethrough to receive a display peg to suspend the holderfrom such end.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION This invention relates to holders for rifleor pistol cartridges, and more particularly, to such holders suitablefor sales display and convenient and safe storage.

The primary object of the present invention is to provide a simpleinexpensive cartridge holder that will be readily adapted attractivelyto display cartridges at the point of sale.

A further object of the present invention is to provide such a cartridgeholder that will also function safely to store cartridges A stillfurther object is to provide a holder that will securely hold cartridgesand prevent them from hanging against themselves and other objects whenthey are in the pocket of a user.

A still further object of the present invention is to provide a holderfrom which the cartridges can be easily removed and which holder can beused over and over again.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The cartridge holder of the present inventioncomprises an elongated unitary base member of resilient plasticmaterial. A plurality of circular recesses are formed in one sidethereof, the recesses being formed in a straight line along the axis ofthe holder. Each of the recesses is adapted to receive and seat theflanged butt end of a cartridge. The recesses extend into and below thesurface of the base member. A resilient flange extends around each ofthe recesses and forms a lip to grip the flanged end of the cartridgeseated in the recess. The flanges extend above the surface of the basemember.

Adjacent flanges are disposed so as to touch each other to form a centersection along the base member of greater thickness than the rest of thebase member. Flexiug of the base member about a transverse axis aids ininserting and removing cartridges in and from the recesses.

An integral tab is formed at one end of the base member and is providedwith an aperture therethrough to ted States Patent receive a display pegfrom which the holder can be suspended.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is a side elevatiaonal view ofthe cartridge holder of the present invention with cartridges seated ineach of the recesses therein.

FIG. 2 is a plan view of the cartridge holder of FIG. 1.

FIG. 3 is a sectional view taken on line 33 of FIG. 2.

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT Referring to the drawings, thecartridge holder 10 of the present invention comprises an integral orunitary molded or cast strip of flexible and resilient plastic materialforming a base member 11 in which a plurality of sockets or circularrecesses 12 are formed in one side and in a straight line along thelongitudinal axis thereof. Each of the recesses 12 is adapted to receiveand seat the flanged butt end 13 of a cartridge 14.

Recesses 12 extend into and below the surface 15 of member 11. Aresilient flange 16 surrounds each of recesses 12 and forms a lip 17 togrip the flanged end 13 of the cartridge seated in the recess. Theplastic from which holder 10 is made is sufliciently resilient, and theflanges 16 surrounding recesses 12 are sufficiently thin that the ends13 of the cartridges are easily inserted and withdrawn, yet thecartridges are held securely in position.

Each flange 16 extends above surface 15, thereby to hold each cartridge14 perpendicular to surface 15. Adjacent flanges 16 are disposed so asto touch each other as at 18, thereby to form a center section 20- alongthe axis of member 11 of greater thickness than is the rest of the basemember.

Since cartridge holder 10 is elongated and recesses 12 extend in astraight line, member 11 is flexed relatively easily about a transverseaxis thereto. This flexing aids in inserting and removing cartridges inand from recesses 12. Cartridges 14 thus can be quickly removed, and theholder can be used over and over again. An integral tab 22 is formed atone end of member 11 and is provided with an aperture 24 therethrough toreceive a display peg (not shown).

Holder 10 with the cartridges 14 in position can then be hung from thepeg for display purposes in retail stores. Holder 10 is sufficientlysmall and compact to fit easily into a pocket, thereby to holdcartridges 14 safely and securely and to enable them to be more easilyhandled.

It will be apparent that each size of cartridge requires anappropriately sized holder, and that the holders may be of any desiredlength.

1 claim:

1. A cartridge holder comprising an elongated unitary base member ofresilient plastic material;

a plurality of closed circular recesses formed in one side of said basemember, said recesses being formed in a straight line with their centersdisposed along the longitudinal axis of said base member, the axis ofsaid closed circular recesses intersecting and being perpendicular tosaid longitudinal axis of said base member, each of said recesses beingadapted to receive and seat the flanged butt end of a cartridge, saidrecesses extending into and below the surface of said one side of saidbase member;

a resilient flange extending around each of said recesses and forming alip to grip said flanged end of said cartridge seated in said recesssaid flanges extending above said surface on said one side of said tersection being of greater thickness than the rest of said base member,

said base member being readily flexed about a transverse axis thereto toaid in inserting and removing cartridges from said recesses; and

an integral tab formed at one end of said base member,

said tab being provided with an aperture therethrough, said aperturebeing adapted to receive a display peg to suspend said holder from saidone end thereof.

References Cited UNITED STATES PATENTS 1,989,806 2/1935 Ischinger20644.12 2,896,353 7/1959 Hunt 42-89 3,213,559 10/1965 Matich 42-893,225,482 12/1965 Olson 4289 10 BENJAMIN A. BORCHELT, Primary ExaminerC. T. JORDAN, Assistant Examiner

